Luke 15:32
“It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.”
Luke 15:32 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, and is found.
- DARBYDarby
- But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found." ###
Context: Luke 15
30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
About Luke 15: The Parable of the Lost Sheep
Jesus teaches about the Parable of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son.
Commentary
Luke 15 is a chapter that speaks to the heart of God's love for sinners. Jesus tells three parables that illustrate the joy of God when a sinner repents and returns to Him. The first parable is the parable of the lost sheep. Jesus explains that just as a shepherd will leave the ninety-nine sheep in the wilderness to search for the one lost sheep, so too will God leave the ninety-nine righteous to search for the one sinner who has gone astray. The second parable is the parable of the lost coin. Jesus explains that just as a woman will search diligently for a lost coin, so too will God search diligently for the lost sinner. The third parable is the parable of the prodigal son. Jesus explains that just as a father will welcome home his son who has gone astray, so too will God welcome home the sinner who has repented and returned to Him.